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Candice Hern has released some of her classic Regency backlist in digital format. There's a free short story, and the complete list of Kindle titles can be seen here. Miss Lacey's Last Fling was originally published in 2001 and is a much-loved classic Regency. Show More Summary
Hot off the press! I wrote my latest Guide Book for people who have had a short sale or foreclosure and are considering buying their next home. The media has coined these home buyers as "boomerang buyers" because many are returning to buy a home again. If you know someone who has had a short [...]
BySeth Golden: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) recently reported Q2 2013 earnings results which saw short interest take a severe beating. The company beat expectations handily on the bottom line although the top line seemingly missed analysts' expectations. Show More Summary
``"If a short sale is reported as a foreclosure, it could unfairly ruin short sellers' credit scores and make it more expensive for them to borrow," the letters said. "Instead of being able to qualify for a new home loan in just two years due to a short sale, they may have to wait up to seven years if that short sale is reported as a foreclosure. Show More Summary
Yesterday, Nordstrom announced its quarterly earnings, and investors were disappointed. On almost all fronts, the company fell short of expectations. The miss was driven by a smaller-than-expected increase in comparable-store sales, but the effects were felt across the company. Show More Summary
Succinctly summarizing the positive and negative news, data, and market events of the week... Positives April retail sales up.1%, although gasoline sales fall hard S&P continues to hit all-time highs as credit plunges Gold shorts atShow More Summary
Content speaks for itself. It speaks for a company. It speaks to the people. Most business websites are sorely short on content. Sure, they have sales content and information about the company, but so few today are actually putting out high-quality content about relevant topics that make their websites more of a resource. Show More Summary
In the past two weeks, the U.S. and its allies have done just about everything short of getting down on their collective knees and begging Russia to stop delivering weapons to the Syrian government. President Vladimir Putin has received visits this month from three of the most powerful statesmen in the western world — U.S. Show More Summary
By Doug Short: Note from dshort: This commentary has been revised to include the April Real Retail Sales using yesterday's release of the Consumer Price Index. Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions. Show More Summary
An extraordinary cast of the death mask of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, made shortly after his death on the island of St Helena on 5 May 1821, is to be sold at Bonhams Book, Map and Manuscript sale on June 19th in Knightsbridge, London. Show More Summary
Economist Tom Lawler sent me the updated table below of short sales, foreclosures and cash buyers for several selected cities in April. Look at the two columns in the table for Total "Distressed" Share. In every area that has reported...Show More Summary
As a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist, my prerogative and fiduciary is with distressed sellers. Working between sellers, buyers, lenders, HOA’s, 2nd lien holders, agents, attorneys, and title agents becomes something of a juggling act. However, the bottom line is that we offer solutions in the marketplace, for which we ultimately profit. With my experience, [...]Show More Summary
By Barath Balu: Is it just me or are the shareholders of Tesla Motors(TSLA) exceptionally prone to the bandwagon effect? First they followed the naysayers and aggressively short sold the stock, without stopping to assess the company's growth potential and the strength of their products. Show More Summary
By Kapitall: Company liquidity can be very useful in determining the financial health of a firm. Sources of liquidity - such as cash and securities - not only allow a company to continue operations in the short term, but it also finances investments for longer-term growth. Show More Summary
Mannatech Hires Direct Sales, Leadership Expert Bo Short to Lead Associates Short to elevate company's social entrepreneurship efforts COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), the leading innovator and...Show More Summary
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Coming from Capcom USA’s Senior Vice-President Christian Svensson.... “I think you’re selling yourself and the AA community short. I also think you underestimate our relationship with [Nintendo of America] and what I hope will be our ability to keep it surfaced for more than just a few weeks. Show More Summary
Several years ago I started following the Sacramento market to look for changes in the mix of houses sold (conventional, REOs, and short sales). For some time, not much changed. But over the last 2 years we've seen some significant changes...Show More Summary
Short sales can be highly challenging, particularly when tax liens are involved, but there are many options available to overcome the obstacles, even when they appear insurmountable. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business stories Get more Business News at AGBeat
By Doug Short: Before the market opened the preliminary report on April Retail Sales showed a 0.1% increase. Small though it was (with a ±0.3% confidence), it beat the consensus. But futures were down and the S&P 500 opened lower anyway. Show More Summary